Monday, March 10, 2008

March Quiz

1. This game show debuted in 1964.The Gong ShowTo Tell The TruthJeopardyWhat’s My Line

2. This movie was not released in 1964.Mary PoppinsMy Fair LadyGoldfingerViva Las VegasDr. Zhivago

3. President Johnson declared war in '64. Can you name the enemy?VietnamPovertyRussiaTerrorismDrugs

4. The first major government report saying this was hazardous to health was released in 1964.AsbestosOzoneSmokingDrinkingPoliticians

5. The Beatles made their American prime time TV debut in '64 on this show.Saturday Night LiveTonight ShowThe Jack Paar ShowThe Today Show

6. A long time before it was oiled by the Exxon Valdez, Valdez, Alaska was shook up by a different tragedy that required the entire town to be moved and rebuilt. What was it?North Pacific HurricaneVolcanoAvalanche8.6 EarthquakeFire

7. A new coin was issued by the US Mint in 1964. What was it?Kennedy Half DollarSusan B. Anthony Dollar coinLincoln Memorial Penny

8. What Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by LBJ following an 83 day filibuster by Southern Congressmen?Environmental Protection ActClean Air ActCivil Rights ActVoting Rights Act

9. The Rolling Stones arrived in the U.S. for the first time in June. Where did they play their gig?Shea StadiumYankee StadiumHigh School Stadium in MACommonwealth Stadium

10. LBJ won his election for the presidency in '64. Who did he pummel in his landslide victory?Barry GoldwaterRichard NixonBob DoleWalter MondaleJohn Hospers

11. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time, opened in '64. Where is it located?San FranciscoItalyThe Upper and Lower Peninsula of MichiganNew York City

12. The Stephens family consists of Darrin, Samantha and children Tabitha and Adam. Endora is Sam's mother. Larry Tate is Darrin's boss. What show is this?Space GhostFamily AffairOccasional WifeLost in SpaceBewitched

13. David Janssen plays Dr. Richard Kimble who was accused of his wife's murder, but escapes to try and find the real killer. What show is this?The PrisonerThe FugitiveIt Takes A ThiefMission ImpossibleRoute 66

14. This show ran under another name on ABC, but changed its name when it moved to NBC.General Electric TheaterWalt Disney’s World of ColorNFL on NBC 77Sunset Strip

15. Chuck Connors as Jason McCord travels in the 1880s trying to prove he's no coward because he was thrown out of the army for cowardice. What show is this?BrandedPeter GunnWagon TrainThe Rat PatrolThe Rifleman

16. Herman, Lily, Grandpa, Marilyn and Eddie are a family, but never can figure out why people react so strangely to them. What show is this?Petticoat JunctionFrankenstein Jr.The MunstersThe Ghost and Mrs. Muier

17. What soul superstar was killed under mysterious circumstances at the age of 33 in a tragedy that was ruled a justifiable homicide?Jackie WilsonSam CookeFrankie LymonOtis DayOtis Redding

18. Legendary comedienne Gracie Allen passed away in 1964 ending one of the great comedy duos in history. Who was her husband and the straight man for her zany antics?Steve AllenGroucho MarxJack Benny Milton BerleGeorge Burns

19. What former U.S. President passed away in 1964?Warren HardingHerbert HooverHarry TrumanCalvin Coolidge

20. Harpo Marx was forever silenced in 1964. What musical instrument was a trademark of his act with the Marx Brothers?Violinharpaccordionukulele

21. Dr. Martin Luther King was honored as the leader of equal rights for black people in America. How was he honored?Statue erected in Washington D.C.Won Nobel Peace PrizeInvited to the White House

22. What American novelist and short story writer died after a long battle with lupus?Erskine CaldwellEudora WeltyHarper LeeFlannery O’Connor

23. 1964 found another war on the horizon. This country was divided into two parts with Red China and the Soviet Union supporting the northern part and the United States supporting the southern part.VietnamJapanGermanyIranKorea

24. In world heavyweight boxing, Sonny Liston was defeated in seven rounds. The winner boasted, "I am the greatest!" Who was this boxer?Floyd PattersonMuhammad AliRocky BalboaCassius ClayKarl Mildenberger

25. Where were the 1964 Olympics held?TokyoLos AngelesSydneyRomeCalgary